The HBR Guides Collection (8 Books) (HBR Guide Series)

Improving Your Work/Life Balance

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quite common when children arrive, for example, for one

partner (often a woman) to forgo career ambitions while

the other gives up time at home. If one person sacrifi ces

more—or even feels that way—frustration and resent-

ment can build. There’s no one-size-fi ts-all solution here,

but by speaking frankly about how much of the load you

each feel you’re shouldering, you can prevent one person

from making all the concessions.

Some big questions to consider: Whose job should you

relocate for? Whose family will you live closer to? Does

one partner feel responsible for supporting the family fi -

nancially while the other has more fl exibility to pursue

what he or she wants, regardless of fi nancial benefi t?

Who will ...